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**"The Family Tree of Horrorcore" references {{W|Horrorcore}}. | **"The Family Tree of Horrorcore" references {{W|Horrorcore}}. | ||
*A painting of the {{W|SS Normandie}} is present in the shop [[Marge]] opens. | *A painting of the {{W|SS Normandie}} is present in the shop [[Marge]] opens. | ||
| − | *[[Homer]] opening voiceover, "{{W|F. Scott Fitzgerald}} once wrote, ""There are no second acts in American lives." This is | + | *[[Homer]] opening voiceover, "{{W|F. Scott Fitzgerald}} once wrote, ""There are no second acts in American lives." This is from his essay ''My Lost City'' where the line in full: "I once thought that there were no second acts in American lives, but there was certainly to be a second act to [[New York City|New York]]'s boom days." |
*Marge tells Homer his "heart is a big as the Ritz" which is a reference to the title of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novella ''{{W|The Diamond as Big as the Ritz}}''. | *Marge tells Homer his "heart is a big as the Ritz" which is a reference to the title of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novella ''{{W|The Diamond as Big as the Ritz}}''. | ||
*[[Mr. Burns]] references [[Cthulhu]]. | *[[Mr. Burns]] references [[Cthulhu]]. | ||
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Contents
Cultural references[edit]
- The title of the episode is a parody of The Great Gatsby.
- Smithers stuffing himself in the dead horse is a reference to Luke Skywalker's head inside the Tauntuan's body in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
- Milhouse posters:
- Straight Outta Compton is an album by N.W.A.
- Better Daze by 4pac is a reference to 2pac and his album Better Dayz.
- "The Family Tree of Horrorcore" references Horrorcore.
- A painting of the SS Normandie is present in the shop Marge opens.
- Homer opening voiceover, "F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, ""There are no second acts in American lives." This is from his essay My Lost City where the line in full: "I once thought that there were no second acts in American lives, but there was certainly to be a second act to New York's boom days."
- Marge tells Homer his "heart is a big as the Ritz" which is a reference to the title of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novella The Diamond as Big as the Ritz.
- Mr. Burns references Cthulhu.
- The scene with Burns and Jay G hanging from a chandelier is a reference to the film The War of the Roses.
- Homer's line "As God is my witness" and posture is a quote of Scarlett O'Hara's famous line in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.
Trivia[edit]
- This is the first two-part episode since the Season 6 and 7 episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?".
- In the same TV season, two months early, Family Guy had a episode where they reenacted The Great Gatsby in the episode "High School English".
- The episode started fifteen minutes late due to the NFL game finishing late.
Continuity[edit]
- In Springfield Cemetery, Homer and Mr. Burns visit Burns Family Mausoleum. ("Treehouse of Horror XII")
- It is unknown as to why Mr. Burns didn't just go back to his mansion in Springfield, because only his Middle Hampton home was repossessed by Jay G (it was shown that Burns was sitting in front of his former summer mansion).
Goofs[edit]
- A part of Burns' hair turns yellow for a second.
